Bachelor of Health Care in Nursing
Rovaniemi, Finland
DURATION
3 up to 5 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
06 Apr 2025*
EARLIEST START DATE
Aug 2025
TUITION FEES
EUR 9,500 **
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* for August 2025 intake
** the amount of tuition fees depends on the starting year of your studies
Key Summary
Introduction
We educate healthcare professionals with general and special knowledge in healthcare and nursing. The studies enable graduates to work in Finland and other international environments in hospitals and health centres as well as in the private sector.
We provide the students with a broad core knowledge base as well as the advanced knowledge necessary to fulfil current and future needs in health care.
The students receive good theoretical and practical skills in nursing, nursing science and nursing research to be able to contribute to the development of nursing. You will learn distance learning and digital services as part of the nursing profession. In the learning process, the student formulates links between practical experience and theoretical concepts. These links require the integration of theory and practice and that is facilitated by reflection on practice.
The clinical practice can be done in Finland or partly abroad. Studying in the international programme you have an excellent opportunity to have an education which is highly valued. You study 15 credits Finnish language while Finnish-speaking students study English and Swedish language. The Finnish language is used in practical training which is carried out in Finnish speaking organisations during the studies. Employment possibilities are excellent in Finland for registered nurses.
Admissions
Scholarships and Funding
Scholarships at Lapland University of Applied Sciences for international degree programme students from outside the EU and EEA states.
Scholarships for a Bachelor’s degree programme:
At Lapland UAS, the annual tuition fee for international students from outside the EU and EEA states is EUR 9,500 per academic year.
Third-year students
A student receives a scholarship on the basis of completing the Finnish assessment test and the progress of studies. The student must have completed at least 120 credits after the second year. Students who have achieved level 2 or 3 in language proficiency and made progress in their studies will receive a scholarship of EUR 4,750. The results of assessment tests completed during studies will be accepted.
Fourth-year students
A student receives a scholarship on the basis of completing the Finnish assessment test and the progress of studies. The student must have completed at least 180 credits after the third year. Students who have achieved level 3 in language proficiency and made progress in their studies will receive a scholarship of EUR 1,500 in degree programmes of 210 credits and EUR 3,000 in degree programmes of 240 credits. The results of assessment tests completed during studies will be accepted.
Discretionary scholarships:
Lapland UAS may provide a discretionary scholarship for students from outside the EU and EEA states accepted through a separate application process for completing their studies when the student has completed all studies except the thesis. The scholarship (50% of the annual tuition fee) will be provided retroactively if the student can complete their degree within the target time. The discretionary scholarship is subject to a separate application process.
Application:
The scholarship policies defined here apply to students selected for their studies in 2024.
Curriculum
Core Competence (Choose all)
- Start your UAS studies
- Academic Study Skills and Professional Growth
- Competence in Service Structures of Social and Health Care Environments
Professional Interaction and Ethics in Nursing (Choose all)
- Professional Interaction and Ethics in Nursing
- Finnish 1
- Svenska för hälso- och sjukvården
Health Promotion Methods and Nursing Interventions (all chosen) (Choose all)
- Health Promotion Methods and Nursing Interventions
- Finnish 2
- English for nursing and healthcare
- Competency in the Fundamentals of Medication, Drug Dosage Calculation, and Pharmacology
- Guided Practice in Social and Health Care Environments
- Finnish 3
- Decision-Making Process in Clinical Nursing
- Clinical Competence in Medical and Surgical Nursing
- Guided practice in transforming healthcare environments I
- Health Promotion in Mental Health and Substance Abuse Nursing
- Guided Practice in Medical Nursing and Internal Medicine
- Guided Practice in Mental Health and Substance Abuse Nursing
- Guided Practice in Surgical Nursing
- Nursing in Emergency and Outpatient Services
- Supporting and Promoting the Wellbeing of Children, Young People and Family in Nursing Care
- Guided Practice in Promoting Family Health and Emergency and Outpatient Services Nursing
- Guided practice in transforming health care environments II
- Supporting the Health and Functional Capacity of Elderly People
- Guided Practice in Promoting Health and Functional Capacity in Home Care and Gerontological Nursing
- Leadership and entrepreneurship in Sports, Social and Health Care
Profiling Competence (Choose all)
- Evidence-based Nursing and Special Issues in Nursing
- Guided Practice in Evidence-based Nursing
- Assessment of Nurse's Core Competences (180 ECTS)
Free-Choice Electives (Choose Ects: 5)
- Finnish 4
Entrepreneurship, Basic Module (Choose Ects: 25)
- Opportunities for entrepreneurship
- From a Business Idea to Market
- Digitalization and Entrepreneurship
- Financial Management of a Small Company
- Starting and Developing the Business
Research and Development Competence (Choose all)
- Research, Development, and Innovation Competence
Bachelor´s Thesis (Choose all)
- Planning Phase of the Bachelor´s Thesis
- Implementation Phase of the Bachelor´s Thesis
- Finishing Phase of the Bachelor´s Thesis
Due to the timing of optional and elective courses, credit accumulation per semester / academic year may vary.
Program Outcome
Studying in English improves your language skills which is a valued skill in working life. You benefit from studying in English:
- Good language skills are highly valued by the working life
- You learn to work in multicultural teams
- You will start creating your international professional networks already during your studies
- You will improve your language skills.